Search
Abstract
It is widely argued that ICTs enable the inclusion of low-skilled and traditionally marginalized groups, such as women, people with disabilities, and workers at the base of the pyramid (BoP), in the labor market. In this paper, we investigate the determinants of female participation in the labor market in developing countries with a focus on the impact of the use of ICTs on female labor force participation. We conduct a panel study analysis for 60 developing countries in the time period 2000–2014. Our results confirm that there is rather a positive impact from the use of ICTs on female labor force participation in developing countries. Moreover, we show that gross national income (GNI) per capita, fertility rates, and income inequalities influence to some extent the level of women’s engagement in the labor market. Our results are robust against different control variables, as well as different ICT proxies.
Citations
-
1 7
CrossRef
-
0
Web of Science
-
2 1
Scopus
Cite as
Full text
full text is not available in portal
Keywords
Details
- Category:
- Monographic publication
- Type:
- rozdział, artykuł w książce - dziele zbiorowym /podręczniku w języku o zasięgu międzynarodowym
- Title of issue:
- Catalyzing Development through ICT Adoption strony 15 - 24
- Language:
- English
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Bibliographic description:
- Nikulin D.: The Impact of ICTs on Women’s Economic Empowerment// Catalyzing Development through ICT Adoption. The Developing World Experience/ ed. Kaur H., Lechman E., Marszk A. Cham: Springer, 2017, s.15-24
- DOI:
- Digital Object Identifier (open in new tab) 10.1007/978-3-319-56523-1_2
- Verified by:
- Gdańsk University of Technology
seen 126 times